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Mendel, Toby (1999): pg. 1, “Freedom of Information as an Internationally Protected Human Right”, [online at
https://www.article19.org/data/files/pdfs/publications/foi-as-an-international-right.pdf, accessed on July 28, 2015].
Ibid.
Centre for Law and Democracy & Access Info Europe (2013): pg. 8, “Overview of Results and Trends”, Global RTI Rating Data Analysis Series,
September, Canada; [online at http://www.law-democracy.org/live/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Report-1.13.09.Overview-of-RTI-Rating.pdf,
accessed 30 July, 2015]
Ibid. pg. 9.
Ibid.
Ibid.
United Nations Treaty Collection (2015), “Chapter IV: International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights”, [online at
https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=IV-4&chapter=4&lang=en, accessed August 7, 2015].
Mendel, Toby (1999): pg. 3, “Freedom of Information as an Internationally Protected Human Right”, [online at
https://www.article19.org/data/files/pdfs/publications/foi-as-an-international-right.pdf, accessed on July 28, 2015].
The Asia Foundation (2014): pg. 1, “Citizens' Access to Information in South Asia”, Regional Synthesis Report, August, Nepal.
Centre for Law and Democracy & Access Info Europe (2013): pg. 9, “Overview of Results and Trends”, Global RTI Rating Data Analysis Series,
September, Canada; [online at http://www.law-democracy.org/live/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Report-1.13.09.Overview-of-RTI-Rating.pdf,
accessed 30 July, 2015]
Ibid. pg. 10 – 11
Ibid. pg. 10
Ibid. pg. 11
Ibid.
Laura Neuman & Richard Calland (2007): pg. 8, “Making the Access to Information Law Work: The Challenges of Implementation”, The Right to
Know, ed. A. Forini; [online at http://www.cartercenter.org/resources/pdfs/peace/americas/making_the_law_work.pdf, accessed 30 July, 2015]
The Asia Foundation (2014): pg. 1, “Citizens' Access to Information in South Asia”, Regional Synthesis Report, August, Nepal.
Ibid.
Ibid. pg. 11
Ibid.
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data”, Global RTI Rating Series, September; [online at http://www.rti-rating.org/country-data,
accessed August 10, 2015]
Sharan, Sanjay (2011): pg. 3, “Reviewing the Right to Information Through the Prism of Indian Policy Process”, International Institute of Social
Studies, November, The Hague, Netherlands; [online at http://thesis.eur.nl/pub/10788/; accessed July 30, 2015]
Supreme Court of India (1975), “State of UP vs. Raj Narian and Ors 1975”, New Delhi, India; [online at: http://indiankanoon.org/doc/438670/]
Mendel, Toby (1999): pg. 3, “Freedom of Information as an Internationally Protected Human Right”, [online at
https://www.article19.org/data/files/pdfs/publications/foi-as-an-international-right.pdf, accessed on July 28, 2015].
Ibid. pg. 3
Sharan, Sanjay (2011): pg. 12, “Reviewing the Right to Information Through the Prism of Indian Policy Process”, International Institute of Social
Studies, November, The Hague, Netherlands; [online at http://thesis.eur.nl/pub/10788/; accessed July 30, 2015]
Ibid.
NCPRI completed its draft of India's first Freedom of Information Bill in 1997, later tabled in Parliament during 2002. The organization later joined
protests against the passage of the Bill, claiming that it was a watered-down version of its original draft, and eventually forwarded recommendations
for amendment of the law to the National Advisory Council in 2002. These were eventually passed, almost without change, in the form of India's
Right to Information Act on October 13, 2005. Since then NCPRI has spearheaded many other campaigns on improving access to information and
enhancing government transparency and accountability, including drafting a Bill on whistleblower protections, tabled in Parliament in 2010. For
details please see: National Campaign for Peoples' Right to Information (2015), “Brief History of RTI”, India, [accessed online on August 16, 2015,
at: http://righttoinformation.info/about-us/brief-history-demand-for-the-right-to-information/]
The Asia Foundation (2014): pg. 3, “Citizens' Access to Information in South Asia”, Regional Synthesis Report, August, Nepal.
Ibid.
Ibid. pg. 4
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: Bangladesh”, Global RTI Rating Series; [online at http://www.rtirating.org/view_country?country_name=Bangladesh, accessed August 10, 2015]
Ibid.
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: Nepal”, Global RTI Rating Series; [online at http://www.rtirating.org/view_country?country_name=Nepal, accessed August 10, 2015]
The Asia Foundation (2014): pg. 16, “Citizens' Access to Information in South Asia”, Regional Synthesis Report, August, Nepal.
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: Bangladesh”, Global RTI Rating Series; [online at http://www.rtirating.org/view_country?country_name=Bangladesh, accessed August 10, 2015]
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: Nepal”, Global RTI Rating Series; [online at http://www.rtirating.org/view_country?country_name=Nepal, accessed August 10, 2015]
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: India”, Global RTI Rating Series, September; [online at http://new.rti-rating.org/countrydata?page_id=57&country_name=India, accessed August 10, 2015]
The Asia Foundation (2014): pg. 16 - 17, “Citizens' Access to Information in South Asia”, Regional Synthesis Report, August, Nepal.
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: India”, Global RTI Rating Series, September; [online at http://new.rti-rating.org/countrydata?page_id=57&country_name=India, accessed August 10, 2015]
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: Nepal”, Global RTI Rating Series; [online at http://www.rtirating.org/view_country?country_name=Nepal, accessed August 10, 2015]
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: Bangladesh”, Global RTI Rating Series; [online at http://www.rtirating.org/view_country?country_name=Bangladesh, accessed August 10, 2015]
Ibid. pg. 16 - 17
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: India”, Global RTI Rating Series, September; [online at http://new.rti-rating.org/countrydata?page_id=57&country_name=India, accessed August 10, 2015]
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: Nepal”, Global RTI Rating Series; [online at http://www.rtirating.org/view_country?country_name=Nepal, accessed August 10, 2015]
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: Bangladesh”, Global RTI Rating Series; [online at http://www.rtirating.org/view_country?country_name=Bangladesh, accessed August 10, 2015]
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Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: Nepal”, Global RTI Rating Series; [online at http://www.rtirating.org/view_country?country_name=Nepal, accessed August 10, 2015]
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: Bangladesh”, Global RTI Rating Series; [online at http://www.rtirating.org/view_country?country_name=Bangladesh, accessed August 10, 2015]
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: India”, Global RTI Rating Series, September; [online at http://new.rti-rating.org/countrydata?page_id=57&country_name=India, accessed August 10, 2015]
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: Bangladesh”, Global RTI Rating Series; [online at http://www.rtirating.org/view_country?country_name=Bangladesh, accessed August 10, 2015]
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: Nepal”, Global RTI Rating Series; [online at http://www.rtirating.org/view_country?country_name=Nepal, accessed August 10, 2015]
The Asia Foundation (2014): pg. 17, “Citizens' Access to Information in South Asia”, Regional Synthesis Report, August, Nepal.
Ibid. pg. 19
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: India”, Global RTI Rating Series, September; [online at http://new.rti-rating.org/countrydata?page_id=57&country_name=India, accessed August 10, 2015]
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: Nepal”, Global RTI Rating Series; [online at http://www.rtirating.org/view_country?country_name=Nepal, accessed August 10, 2015]
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: Bangladesh”, Global RTI Rating Series; [online at http://www.rtirating.org/view_country?country_name=Bangladesh, accessed August 10, 2015]
The Asia Foundation (2014): pg. 4, “Citizens' Access to Information in South Asia”, Regional Synthesis Report, August, Nepal.
National Campaign for Peoples' Right to Information (2013): pg. 1, “NCPRI Note on Whistleblower Protection Bill”, April 19, New Delhi, India;
[online at: http://righttoinformation.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/NCPRI-2013-note-Whistle-Blower-Protection-Bill-19-April-2013.pdf]
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: India”, Global RTI Rating Series; [online at http://www.rtirating.org/view_country?country_name=India#promotional, accessed August 10, 2015]
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: Bangladesh”, Global RTI Rating Series; [online at http://www.rtirating.org/view_country?country_name=Bangladesh#promotional, accessed August 10, 2015]
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: Nepal”, Global RTI Rating Series; [online at http://www.rtirating.org/view_country?country_name=Nepal#promotional, accessed August 10, 2015]
United Nations Treaty Collection (2015), “Chapter IV: International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights”, [online at
https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=IV-4&chapter=4&lang=en &
https://treaties.un.org/Pages/showDetails.aspx?objid=0800000280004bf5, accessed August 7, 2015].
Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (2009): pg. 5, “Freedom of Information Ordinance 2002 and its implementation”, December,
Islamabad.
Ibid.
Ibid. pg. 6
Shehri.org (2014), “History of Freedom of Information Legislation in Pakistan”, as accessed on August 16, 2015, at:
http://shehri.org/rti/legislation.html
Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (2009): pg. 6, “Freedom of Information Ordinance 2002 and its implementation”, December,
Islamabad.
Standing Committee of National Assembly on Information (2014): pg. 13, Broadcasting and National Heritage, “Special Report on Right to
Information Bill, 2013”, March, Islamabad; [online at: http://nacomm-infobh.pk/Activities/Specialreports/SpecialReportonRighttoInformation.pdf]
PILDAT (2004): pg. 14, “Proceedings: Freedom of Information”, Briefing Sessions for Parliamentarians and Parliamentary Staff, May, Islamabad.
The Asia Foundation (2014): pg. 4 - 5, “Citizens' Access to Information in South Asia”, Regional Synthesis Report, August, Nepal.
PILDAT (2004): pg. 15, “Proceedings: Freedom of Information”, Briefing Sessions for Parliamentarians and Parliamentary Staff, May, Islamabad.
The Asia Foundation (2014): pg. 5, “Citizens' Access to Information in South Asia”, Regional Synthesis Report, August, Nepal.
Shehri.org (2014), “History of Freedom of Information Legislation in Pakistan”, as accessed on August 16, 2015, at:
http://shehri.org/rti/legislation.html
Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (2015): pg. 19, “State of Right to Information Legislation in Pakistan 2014-15”, July, Islamabad.
Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (2015): pg. 19-20, “State of Right to Information Legislation in Pakistan 2014-15”, July, Islamabad.
Ibid. pg. 1
Ibid. pg. 1
Senate of Pakistan (2015), “Islamabad Capital Territory Local Government Act-2015” July, Islamabad; [online at:
http://www.senate.gov.pk/uploads/documents/1428491077_893.pdf]
Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (2015): pg. 6, “State of Right to Information Legislation in Pakistan 2014-15”, July, Islamabad.
Associated Press of Pakistan (2013), “Full text of 18th Amendment Bill”, April, Islamabad, as accessed on August 15, 2015, at:
http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=100264&Itemid=1
Standing Committee of National Assembly on Information (2014): pg. 13, Broadcasting and National Heritage, “Special Report on Right to
Information Bill, 2013”, March, Islamabad; [online at: http://nacomm-infobh.pk/Activities/Specialreports/SpecialReportonRighttoInformation.pdf]
PILDAT (2004), “Briefing Paper on Freedom of Information”, PILDAT Briefing Paper Series for Pakistani Parliamentarians, June, Lahore, Pakistan.
Standing Committee of National Assembly on Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage (2013), “Special Report on Right to Information
Bill, 2013”, March, Islamabad; [online at: http://nacomm-infobh.pk/Activities/Specialreports/SpecialReportonRighttoInformation.pdf]
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: India”, Global RTI Rating Series; [online at http://www.rtirating.org/view_country?country_name=India#right]
Centre for Law and Democracy (2015), “Country Data: Pakistan”, Global RTI Rating Series; [online at http://www.rtirating.org/view_country?country_name=Pakistan#right]
Article 19 (1999): pg. 2, “The Public's Right to Know: Principles of Freedom of Information Legislation”, International Standards Series, June,
London.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Article 19 (1999): pg. 4 - 5, “The Public's Right to Know: Principles of Freedom of Information Legislation”, International Standards Series, June,
London.
Ibid. pg. 5-6
Article 19 (1999): pg. 7 - 8, “The Public's Right to Know: Principles of Freedom of Information Legislation”, International Standards Series, June,
London.
Ibid. pg. 8 - 9
Ibid. pg. 9 - 10
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PILDAT (2004): pg. 13, “Briefing Paper on Freedom of Information”, PILDAT Briefing Paper Series for Pakistani Parliamentarians, June, Lahore,
Pakistan.
Transparency International - Pakistan (2002), “Freedom of Information Ordinance promulgated”, October, Karachi, Pakistan.
Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (2015): pg. 7, “State of Right to Information Legislation in Pakistan 2014-15”, July, Islamabad.
Government of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (2013), “Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Right to Information Act 2013”, November, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Government of Punjab (2013), “The Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act 2013”, Lahore, Pakistan.
Transparency International - Pakistan (2002), “Freedom of Information Ordinance promulgated”, October, Karachi, Pakistan.
Government of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (2013), “Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Right to Information Act 2013”, November, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Government of Punjab (2013), “The Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act 2013”, Lahore, Pakistan.
Transparency International - Pakistan (2002), “Freedom of Information Ordinance promulgated”, October, Karachi, Pakistan.
PILDAT (2004): pg. 27, “Briefing Paper on Freedom of Information”, PILDAT Briefing Paper Series for Pakistani Parliamentarians, June, Lahore,
Pakistan.
Transparency International - Pakistan (2002), “Freedom of Information Ordinance promulgated”, October, Karachi, Pakistan.
Government of Punjab (2013), “The Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act 2013”, Lahore, Pakistan.
Government of Punjab (2015), “The Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Rules of Business”, January, Lahore, Pakistan.
Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (2015): pg. 19 - 20, “State of Right to Information Legislation in Pakistan 2014-15”, July, Islamabad.
Salman Yousafzai (2015), “KP RTI still running sans rules of business”, July, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Government of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (2013), “Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Right to Information Act 2013”, November, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Transparency International - Pakistan (2002), “Freedom of Information Ordinance promulgated”, October, Karachi, Pakistan.
Government of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (2013), “Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Right to Information Act 2013”, November, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Transparency International - Pakistan (2002), “Freedom of Information Ordinance promulgated”, October, Karachi, Pakistan.
PILDAT (2004): pg. 11, “Briefing Paper on Freedom of Information”, PILDAT Briefing Paper Series for Pakistani Parliamentarians, June, Lahore,
Pakistan.
Ibid
Transparency International - Pakistan (2002), “Freedom of Information Ordinance promulgated”, October, Karachi, Pakistan.
PILDAT (2004): pg. 13, “Briefing Paper on Freedom of Information”, PILDAT Briefing Paper Series for Pakistani Parliamentarians, June, Lahore,
Pakistan.
Government of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (2013), “Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Right to Information Act 2013”, November, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Government of Punjab (2013), “The Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act 2013”, Lahore, Pakistan.
PILDAT (2004): pg. 27, “Briefing Paper on Freedom of Information”, PILDAT Briefing Paper Series for Pakistani Parliamentarians, June, Lahore,
Pakistan.
Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (2015): pg. 19, “State of Right to Information Legislation in Pakistan 2014-15”, July, Islamabad.
Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Right to Information Commission (2015), “Revised Schedule of Fee for Hard Copies”, June, Peshawar,
Government of Punjab (2015), “The Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Rules of Business”, January, Lahore, Pakistan.
Government of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (2013), “Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Right to Information Act 2013”, November, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Ibid.
Government of Punjab (2015), “The Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Rules of Business”, January, Lahore, Pakistan.
PILDAT (2015): pg. 63, “Scorecard: Assessment of the Quality of Governance in Pakistan”, May, Islamabad, Pakistan.
PILDAT E-news (2015), “PILDAT Lauds Pakistan's Lead in the Global RTI Ranking; Demands early Passage of RTI Law at the Centre and in Sindh
and Balochistan Provinces”, July, Pakistan; [online at: http://pildat.org/eventsdel.asp?detid=764]
Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (2015): pg. 18, “State of Right to Information Legislation in Pakistan 2014-15”, July, Islamabad.
Ibid. pg. 20
PILDAT (2015): pg. 17, “Scorecard: First Year of the Government of Sindh”, May, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (2015): pg. 18, “State of Right to Information Legislation in Pakistan 2014-15”, July, Islamabad.
Ibid. pg. 20
PILDAT (2015): pg. 16, “Scorecard: First Year of the Government of Balochistan”, May, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (2015): pg. 18; 20, “State of Right to Information Legislation in Pakistan 2014-15”, July, Islamabad.
PILDAT (2015): pg. 46, “Scorecard: First Year of the Government of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa”, May, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (2015): pg. 19, “State of Right to Information Legislation in Pakistan 2014-15”, July, Islamabad.
Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Right to Information Commission (2015), “Downloads/Notifications”, June, Peshawar, Pakistan; [online at:
http://www.kprti.gov.pk/rti/downloads.php]
Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (2015): pg. 18; 20, “State of Right to Information Legislation in Pakistan 2014-15”, July, Islamabad.
Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (2015): pg. 19, “State of Right to Information Legislation in Pakistan 2014-15”, July, Islamabad.
Zausmer, Rebecca (2011): pg. 3 – 4, “Towards Open and Transparent Government: International Experiences and Best Practices”, Global Partners
and Associates, December.
Mendel, Toby (2011): pg. 1, “Right to Information and Citizenship”, paper read at Conference on Freedom of Information in Zambia, March,
Zambia; [online at http://www.right2info.org/resources/publications/rti-and-citizenship-mendel, accessed August 7, 2015]
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